stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
American Education Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
American Education
American Education
29 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
326 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
29 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
29
Answers
1
The compulsory school attendance law varies from state to state.
True
False
2
Undergraduates spend 1 year at uni to achieve a general knowledge, prior to focusing on a specific field of study
False
True
3
For college enrollment, non-native students have to provide proof of English proficiency.
False
True
4
What are the most famous universities in the USA known as?
The Champion League
The Pine League
The Rosemary League
The Ivy League
5
The American education system is based on strong principles of equality of opportunity.
True
False
6
"A boarding school" is a school ...
where students live and study.
where students are taught to play board games.
where boys and girls are taught together.
that does not receive financial support from the government.
7
Choose the correct statement about universities in the US.
Universities are controlled by the central government.
Students can get financial aid
Athletics is not important
There are no extracurricular activities
8
The American higher education system is so flexible that students can change their major multiple times.
False
True
9
Where do American students go after Middle school?
to Primary school
to Senior school
to High school
to Nursery school
10
Second-year university students are called ....
sophomores
tutors
freshmen
graduates
11
American students have the choice of going to a free public school or a private one where they must pay tuition.
False
True
12
What is a “Freshman” in the USA?
A new principal
A first year college student
A new teacher
A new graduate
13
Students don't have to pay tuition fee at public university.
True
False
14
Diplomas are awarded upon high school graduation.
False
True
15
After 12 years of school, American students receive a bachelor’s degree.
True
False
16
Public schools in the US are ....
financed from charity
run by federal government
run by local authorities
funded from parents' fees
17
A piece of paper with notes used for cheating during an exam
scrappy notes
brief notes
ransom notes
crib notes
18
Public high schools in the US are fee-paying.
False
True
19
All American students attend elementary schools for 5 years.
False
True
20
"Co-educational" means that...
boys and girls are taught together in the same school.
students of all races are taught together.
a school does not receive financial support from the government
students live and study in the same school.
21
What is NOT true about American public high schools?
Students pay tuition fee
There are both mandatory and additional subjects
They offer different curricula depending on student’s need and ability.
Accept all STs fr their local area, regardless of /vocational/college track
22
What is not
true
about public schools in the US?
They are co-educational
They are mostly parochial.
They are controlled locally by an elected Board of Education.
They are mostly parochial.
23
What is admission to colleges and universities based on?
All of them
a student’s academic record (GPA)
other achievements and extracurricular activities
the results of standardized tests: SAT, ACT, TOEFL, IELTS
24
Most of the colleges in the USA offer student aid in form of grant, scholarship, loan, or work study program.
False
True
25
..... is the standardized exam often required for admission to graduate programs.
GRE
SAT
GPA
ACT
26
American students attend primary and secondary schools for a combined total of 12 years.
False
True
27
The US Department of Education has no statutory power over state or local authority.
True
False
28
What do Americans call exam results?
scales
marks
notes
grades
29
What do we call someone who has finished university?
graduate
student
head
pupil
